Fund Controller - SBIC

Carta; Hamilton (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for full-time roles

Competitive salary

Exceptional benefits

Commissions plans where applicable

Job summary

Carta is seeking a Fund Controller to support Private Capital fund administration. You will manage key client relationships, ensure SOC-compliant processes, and oversee SBIC regulatory reporting while integrating AI into the fund lifecycle.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior members, and drive accuracy in financial statements and waterfall calculations across multiple client portfolios.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund Administration with SBIC experience.
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• Experience maintaining client relationships and interpreting Limited Partnership Agreements.
• Experience with SBIC fund administration, SBA compliance, regulatory reporting, and leverage financing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients daily and manage effective client relationships.
• Assist Directors to execute new and current processes within the team.
• Ensure the accounting team is SOC compliant in all processes and procedures.
• Review financial statements and footnotes, ensuring consistency with reporting frameworks.
• Work with product and engineering teams to develop Private Capital product suite.
• Adapt quickly as AI is integrated into the fund administration lifecycle.

Skills

Client relationship management

SBIC familiarity

Waterfall calculations

Financial statements review

Automation of processes

Mentoring teammates

Critical thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Education

CPA or CMA preferred

Job description

The Company You’ll Join

the company is the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital. Built to replace fragmented tools with a single system of record, the company brings together the software, services, and legal infrastructure that founders use to manage equity, fund managers use to run administration and reporting, and legal teams use to close transactions. Trusted by 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, the company is transforming how private capital operates. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work.

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our the company careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With

The Fund Administration team at the company is rapidly growing, and we have a proven product/market fit in the private equity space. Our three main pillars of competency in Fund Administration at the company are technical excellence, client management and innovation. We put our customers first, are willing to learn and grow, are problem solvers, work with urgency, ensure data security is a priority, project management effectively, maintain a professional community and work as one team.

Learn more about our team here - https://the company.com/blog/investor/exceptional-fund-services-meets-technology/

The Problems You’ll Solve

• Help provide leverage to our clients by understanding and prioritizing their needs while effectively scaling our CFO services. Some of the strategic support that we provide includes:

• Capital calls and distributions

• Audit/tax support

• Pre/post close services

• Quarterly and annual financials

• Limited Partner communications

• SBIC regulatory compliance and SBA reporting

• Bring transparency to founders, VCs, established General Partners and LPs and help our clients make more accurate decisions by helping them utilize our tools and resources such as:

• Real-time IRR

• Real-time portfolio data

• Provide additional data points (TVPI, RVPI)

• Improve our product and software through working with our product and engineering teams to continue to develop our Private Capital product suite

• Turn a service industry into a software business through consulting with clients and implementing our Fund Administration software

• Interact with clients on a daily basis and manage an effective client relationship

• Interact with external auditors and tax providers

• Adapt quickly as we integrate AI deeper into the fund administration lifecycle - directing and reviewing AI drafted capital calls, reconciliations and financial packages, and owning exception management

• Assist Directors to execute new and current processes within the team

• Ensure the accounting team is SOC compliant in all processes and procedures

The Impact You’ll Have

Our goal is to position the company as the leading Fund Administration group. As a Fund Controller at the company, you will be part of a highly dynamic team to support our goal and the future of the Fund Administration business. In this role, you will partner with top private capital firms including Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to streamline their financial accounting needs. You will have the opportunity to work cross-functionally with our product, engineering, go-to-market and operation teams, all while growing your foundational knowledge of accounting in an engaging, fast-paced environment. You will also help mentor our junior team members.

About You

• You have experience maintaining, managing and nurturing multiple client relationships

• You have experience interpreting and understanding Limited Partnership Agreements

• You have experience with SBIC fund administration, including SBA compliance, regulatory reporting, and leverage / financing requirements

• You have experience reviewing financial statements and footnotes, ensuring consistency with appropriate reporting framework

• You have experience in understanding, interpreting and working on Waterfall calculations, management fees, and carried interest allocations

• You have strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills

• You have experience managing and monitoring the timely delivery of quality client deliverables

• You have experience leveraging technologies to automate processes and gain efficiencies

• You have experience providing training and guidance to new and existing team members

• 8+ years of experience in the Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund Administration with at least two years of SBIC experience

• CPA or CMA preferred

the company’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our minimum cash compensation (salary + commission if applicable) range for this role is:

• $146,158 - $171,950 in Seattle, Washington

• $130,773 - $153,850 in Hamilton, New Jersey

**Annualized salary based on estimated 40 hour hours per week before overtime*

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other factors.

Disclosures:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.

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